Open call for songs, but an internal selection for France for Eurovision 2016!

Only a day after the United Kingdom announced their open call for songs, news come from another Big 5 country – France! France 2 announced their open call for songs, which starts now and ends on the 31st of October.

All singers and songwriters wishing to represent France in Eurovision 2016 can send their songs in to France 2 no later than the 31st of October. The performer(s) can be of any nationality, but they have to be able to speak and sing in French. The entry has to be at least 80% in French, and the other 20% can be in any other language.

France 2’s special jury will review all of the submitted songs, and internally select the best one, which will go on and represent France in Eurovision 2016 which is going to be held in Stockholm.

All promotion of the selected artist and the song will be done by the artist(s), their management, and record label.

I watched Eurovision in 1998 for the first time (by accident), and wondered what this show was where this girl with a cape sang in Croatian on Hungarian television. It's needless to say that I watch this show ever since. 2008 in Belgrade was the first Eurovision I've ever been to, and the one in Lisbon was my 10th.
My favourite Eurovision winner is "Everyway That I Can", and one of my all time favorite Eurovision songs is "Igranka".